The PA-08 is Weatherby's new pump-action. Sourced from a Turkish vendor, it's made to sell at a low price point—in this case $389. But even inexpensive Turkish guns usually have well-finished, well-figured wood, and this particular one was spectacular.
In that way, this new gun remains true to Weatherby's shotgun heritage, which began nearly 40 years ago. Weatherby shotguns were made to be admired, just like Weatherby rifles. The PA-08 is as handsome as a budget pump-action can possibly be, and although most have plainer wood than my sample gun, they are uniformly well-finished and good-looking.
Weatherby has always sourced its shotguns from overseas vendors, beginning with the high-grade, Italian-made Regency over-under in 1970. Today, the line has broadened and evolved to comprise everything from the $389 pump and a surprisingly good, inexpensive $449 semi-automatic on up to double guns and over-unders selling for nearly $4,000....
